Betel and pawn, a mixture for chewing, frequently offered in politeness, as snuff with us.
He will dine, chew betel and smoke tobacco and enjoy a short midday rest.
The idea that betel preserves the teeth seems to be unfounded.
The princess, delighted at heart, but concealing her feelings, motioned to the prince to sit down near her, and gave him betel, flowers, perfumes, etc., through one of her attendants.
The use of betel is unknown to them.
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Left: a dancer with a sheaf of areca blossom wrapped in abetelleaf.
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I remember very clearly that my grandmother had a hundred-rupee note hidden between thebetelleaves that she had put into her mouth.
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In all dances where deities were invoked, the dancers carried a dlmur, a sheaf of areca blossom wrapped with abetelleaf, in their right hands (left).
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Those aged 70 and more years were far more likely to report currentbeteluse, which reflects a sharp decline in the habit when the respondents were coming of age.
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Some cases of oral cancer are linked to smoking, the chewing of tobacco andbetelquid and heavy alcohol consumption.
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Thebetelleaf chewing is a traditional habit and was a preserve of the older folks.
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Chewingbetelleaf quid and smoking, the scientists claim shortened the life span by nearly 6 years.
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The reason for this link between obesity andbetelleaf chewing, the scientists admit is unclear.
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In another study, scientists report the extent of cancer risks ofbetelquid chewing (without tobacco added) beyond oral cancer.
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It was also defaced by spit of paan (betelleaf) and graffiti on the walls by vandals.
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Chewing and smoking, as combined by mostbetelchewers, interacted synergistically and was responsible for half of all cancer deaths in this group.
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Conventionally, the meal may be followed by "vettila murukkan", chewing ofbetelleaf with lime and arecanut.
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Rice,betelleaves, groundnut, oil, metal articles and clothes were the major exports.
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It is famous for its pan (betel) leaves.
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Betelleaves are used as a stimulant, an antiseptic and a breath-freshener.
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